El Taita Carnaval de la cultura cañari: rescate de una tradición ancestral

The research titled "El Taita Carnaval de la cultura cañari: rescate de una tradición ancestral" focuses on the need to explore identity, development, and contributions from the past in both local and national contexts, contrasting this with the current reality of neglect and disregard from pre-Hispanic times to the present. The aim is to recover this cultural practice by documenting its ancestral knowledge, primitive philosophies, and testimonies from ancient inhabitants, primarily those settled in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar and surrounding areas.

The Cañaris begin to appear in the history of Indigenous peoples as a formed and fierce nation, distinguished by their language, folklore, music, gastronomy, and clothing, which are deeply intertwined with myths, beliefs, legends, and significant celebrations.

Some of the major celebrations have been transmitted orally and across generations, such as Taita Carnaval, which originates from our ancestors and reflects a philosophical and symbolic meaning tied to the arrival of prosperity and abundance, or, on the flip side, ongoing misery and scarcity.